The position in Sheffield
There are 9,501 unique commercial properties in Sheffield with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 6,855 – 72.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.9 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
The largest category locally is retail & financial services, and the postal towns and districts most represented are Sheffield, Rotherham, Hillsborough, Sheffield,, Shefield. Average floor area is 745 m² and the average asset rating is 73.
1,825 certificates in the district have expired (19.2% of the total), of which 267 were rated F or G when issued – the least comfortable position on the register, and the one owners are least likely to know about.
Key figures
Band distribution
| Band | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar | vs England & Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 12 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 360 | 3.8% | -0.3 | |
| B | 2,274 | 23.9% | +4.4 | |
| C | 2,757 | 29.0% | -4.2 | |
| D | 2,362 | 24.9% | -0.8 | |
| E | 1,323 | 13.9% | +1.0 | |
| F | 191 | 2.0% | +0.1 | |
| G | 222 | 2.3% | -0.2 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 3,238 | 34.1% | |
| Offices & workshops | 2,174 | 22.9% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 1,294 | 13.6% | |
| Universities & colleges | 702 | 7.4% | |
| Storage & distribution | 662 | 7.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 558 | 5.9% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 182 | 1.9% | |
| Primary healthcare | 181 | 1.9% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Sheffield that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 5,414 | 57.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,661 | 17.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 1,055 | 11.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 787 | 8.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 488 | 5.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 96 | 1.0% |
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Shareable summary – Sheffield
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 9,501 |
| Below EPC B | 6,855 (72.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 413 (4.3%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 852 |
| Expired certificates | 1,825 (19.2%) |
| Average floor area | 745 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 266 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Sheffield are below EPC B?
6,855 of 9,501 – 72.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.9 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Sheffield are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
852 commercial buildings in Sheffield are over 1,000 m² and currently rated below EPC B, which is the cohort the 2031 standard is aimed at.
How many commercial buildings in Sheffield are already unlettable?
413 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 267 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Sheffield rank nationally?
266 of 319 local authorities, ranked by the share of commercial stock below EPC B, with rank 1 being the highest share.
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